Jump to content
Join the Unexplained Mysteries community today! It's free and setting up an account only takes a moment.
- Sign In or Create Account -

Scratching an itch promotes allergic inflammation, study shows


Still Waters

Recommended Posts

Itch is a dominant symptom in dermatitis (eczema), and scratching promotes cutaneous inflammation, thereby worsening disease. However, the mechanisms through which scratching exacerbates inflammation and whether scratching provides benefit to the host are largely unknown. New research conducted in mice uncovers the dual nature of scratching: although it can worsen skin inflammation, it can also boost immune defenses against bacterial infections at the injury site.

https://www.sci.news/medicine/scratching-allergic-inflammation-13627.html

The findings appear in the journal Science.

  • Like 1
  • Sad 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

 

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.